Crop-Killing Armyworm Caterpillar Reaches Rwanda, Kenya
Rwanda's government announced on Wednesday it had discovered fall armyworm on its crops, making it the third east African country ...
Tag: air travel
Import Duty On Aircraft Spare Parts To Be Scrapped – GCAA
The thebftonline.com has gathered that, the Ghana Civil Aviation Authority (GCAA) is working with government to eliminate import duty on ...
Chaotic Scenes As Indian MP Resists Flight Ban In Parliament
An Indian politician who attacked a flight steward after being refused a business class seat caused uproar in parliament Thursday ...
Ghana Will Not Fail In Bid To Own National Airline — Cecilia Dapaah
The Minister of Aviation, Ms Cecilia Abena Dapaah, says Ghana is not ready to fail for the third time in ...
China Southern, American Airlines Announce Tie-Up
China Southern Airlines said Tuesday it would sell almost a one-tenth stake to American Airlines in a $200 million tie-up ...
Laptop Ban Creates Turbulence For Airline Profits
A carry-on ban by Washington and London for laptops on flights from some airports will hit the profits of affected ...
Qaeda, IS Focus On Bombs Behind Carry-On Computer Ban
The prohibition on carry-on electronics for certain flights to the US and Britain shows both the Islamic State group and ...
US 12-Month Consumer Inflation Highest In 5 Years, Up 2.7%
US consumer prices in February rose at the fastest pace in nearly five years compared to the same month of ...
Gov’t To Renegotiate Fifth Freedom Rights…as National Airline Looms
Government is to renegotiate existing Fifth Freedom Traffic Rights as it firms up plans to establish a new national airline ...
Visa Delays Impede Investments In Ghana
The US Ambassador to Ghana, Robert Jackson, has cited the high cost of air travel and the undue delays in ...
High Air Travel Costs, Visa Delays Impede US Investments To Ghana
The US Ambassador to Ghana, Robert Jackson, has cited the high cost of air travel and the undue delays in ...
VAT Removal Will Revamp Domestic Aviation Industry – Players
The domestic aviation industry has welcomed the removal of the 17.5% tax on domestic airline tickets. Chief Operations Officer (COO) ...
Ghana Must Have Its Own Carrier
Aviation Minister-designate Cecilia Abena Dapaah has said plans are underway to ensure that Ghana gets its own airline. According to ...
GNPC’s Relocation; the Yes, the Nos and My Take
Cheers from a charged crowd echoes over the roofs in mainland Takoradi, amidst drumming and dancing. It’s the final days ...
Harruna Attah Bids Namibian President Farewell
The President of the Republic of Namibia has paid glowing tribute to the outgoing High Commissioner of Ghana to Namibia, ...
Reviving National Airline My Priority – Dapaah
The government of President Nana Akufo-Addo has set its sights on resuscitating Ghana’s collapsed national airline to win back Ghana’s ...
Ethiopian Airlines Records Another Year of Growth
Africa’s largest Airline Group, Ethiopian Airlines, has ended yet another year of fast and profitable growth in 2016, highlighted by ...
Domestic Flight Low Despite Mass Movement For Election
As the elections get closer, one would expect that domestic aviation traffic will be on the rise as people move ...
Lufthansa Grounds Long-Haul Flights As Strike Drags On
More than 100,000 Lufthansa passengers are facing disruption as a strike by pilots dragged on for a third day. The ...
Jacob Zuma Report Points To Possible Corruption
They have vowed to step up their campaign to oust him An investigation into South Africa's President Jacob Zuma has ...